Leonardo da Vinci? He's undoubtedly one of the most famous painters in history. Even with money, his paintings are practically unobtainable now.Mr. Davis and Mr. Taylor's attention was immediately drawn to the painting on the phone. Emily finally breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking she had escaped the awkwardness, but then she nearly choked on her drink in surprise again."My goodness!!! This painting looks authentic! Let me see it…"Emily watched Mr. Davis, his eyes shining, and then glanced at the water stains on her dress, sighing softly.With or without Nathan, this dinner was destined to be disrupted.Mr. Davis moved closer, sitting very near to Mr. Satan. His eyes were red with emotion, "This painting…""Is it real?""I'm ninety percent sure it's authentic," Mr. Davis almost cried, "I never thought I'd see an original one painted by da Vinci."Mr. Satan smiled as he put his phone away, "If you'd like to see it, I'll have the painting sent to your home tomorrow."Mr. Davi
The Reed villa was located in Manhattan, New York, adjacent to a wetland park, a neighborhood filled with the wealthy.Grace was very pleased with this location.She had Logan Morgan buy a villa nearby, just less than a hundred meters from the Reed household.Of course, the happiest person was Sophia. With Grace living nearby, even if Carol wanted to bully her, she could quickly find backup.Also, if she was unhappy at the Reed house, she could always go back.Today, the sunlight was just right. Grace brought in a cup of tea, placing it in front of Sophia, and sat down on the sofa, "This tea was a gift to your father. Try it."Sophia, however, had no interest in tea, "Mom, I don't want to drink it.""Stop making that face. Tell me, what's wrong this time?"Sophia, full of grievances, couldn't wait to pour it all out, "Mom, Nathan went to see Emily again."Grace paused her tea-drinking, "Did he tell you?""No, it's a bit complicated," Sophia sighed, her expression uneasy and tinged wit
Nathan stormed back to the Reed family's villa, his entire being radiating anger."Nathan, my son, weren't you going to work? Why are you back? Nathan, Nathan! Why aren't you speaking?"Carol followed him to the stairs, but Nathan didn't even turn his head. He went straight into the study.Bang—The door slammed shut, scaring Carol back. "Who are you mad at…"Carol muttered to herself as she returned to the living room, sighing heavily. She glanced at the pizza boxes on the table and sighed again.She used to complain that Emily hadn't gone to college and couldn't help Nathan in his career. But now Sophia was like a princess. She did no housework and didn't care about Nathan. The atmosphere at home had become increasingly tense.Carol had been harboring anger for some time. She had been served by Emily before, but now she had to clean up and do maid work because Sophia's stepfather had returned and Sophia had become more demanding!Carol gritted her teeth and began cleaning up the lef
In the past few days, Olivia has been extremely happy, and she hasn't even been late.Seeing her joy, Amanda smiled too: "Emily is coming to be Lucas's makeup artist. Is that why you're so happy?""Of course," Olivia laughed, "Emily is my best friend. Now that she's becoming a colleague, the days of being bullied by Allen Parker are finally coming to an end!"Knowing their relationship, Amanda raised an eyebrow but chose to remain silent.However, Lucas was not as pleased. His last concert was so sensational that his popularity skyrocketed, filling his schedule with work and interviews daily. He was so exhausted that he could fall asleep as soon as he sat down. Moreover, he was quite troubled by his executive agent, Olivia.Amanda had told him that Olivia was likely to become Mrs. Parker. So, Lucas had to treat Olivia with respect and couldn't let her do too much work, which increased his stress levels significantly."Amanda, can I change my executive agent? I'm afraid I might offend
Emily nodded gently, her voice soft, "I'll tell Lucas how much you love him, but you are still students. At this time, you should be in class, not here.""I know skipping class is wrong, but I just wanted to see Lucas...""I understand," Emily glanced at her watch, "It's still early. When I'm doing his makeup later, I'll try to have him face every direction for a bit, so you can all see him. But after you've seen him, you need to hurry back to school. You've already missed your morning classes, but you must go back for the afternoon ones."The young girl was moved to tears: "Okay! You are so kind..."Emily gave her a reassuring look, "The opportunity to study is really precious. Many people can't continue their education for various reasons. You have such a great chance right now, you should cherish it. Liking Lucas and studying are not in conflict. If you get into a top university one day and proudly say, 'I'm a fan of Lucas,' I think Lucas will be even happier."The girl smiled shyl
Before noon, the photo of Emily and Lucas had already garnered significant attention online.Lucas's popularity had been soaring recently, and Emily was also gaining some fame. They were both in the spotlight, and this photo spread like wildfire, being reposted by major websites. Within half an hour, it exploded on the internet like a bomb.Now, reporters and paparazzi had quickly gathered along their exit route, trapping Lucas's car in a narrow alley.The alley was crowded with people. If not for the car windows, the cameras and microphones would have almost touched Lucas and Emily's faces.Lucas was extremely annoyed and pulled down the sunshades, blocking the view from the outside.The car couldn't move, so it had to stay put.Amanda was busy making calls, trying to contact the media to reduce the hype surrounding the rumor. She was very worried. Although Emily wasn't a celebrity, she had connections with Nathan and knew Mr. Parker. Emily's boyfried was said to be a friend of Mr. P
After waiting for a while, Emily saw a familiar car appear in the distance.Nathan's car was a white Maserati. He wasn't particularly fond of cars and didn't own many. This white Maserati was his most frequently used car. Emily knew this well.Soon, a familiar red Porsche appeared and parked next to Nathan's car.Sophia got out of the car and walked over to knock on the window.Nathan's face was dark, and he almost hit Sophia with the door as he opened it.However, he still retained some sense. Sophia was pregnant, and this child couldn't be put at risk.Supporting her with a hand, Nathan asked coldly, "What's going on?"Sophia, following Grace's advice, lowered her stance, "I had nothing to do at home, so I came over early. I saw Lucas taking photos here, so I went to take a look. I didn't expect to see Emily too. She looked very close to Lucas..."Nathan gave her a cold glance, "You always happen to see Emily. It's amazing."Sophia's face fell as he saw through her immediately, "Are
Sophia hesitated.Emily's smile today made her feel uneasy.Emily seemed like a tiger eyeing its prey. One moment she was all smiles, and the next, she could pounce and tear her apart.Emily was very different from before. The old her would never have shown such an expression."No need," Sophia refused, "I can do my makeup myself. You don't need to trouble yourself.""How can that be?" Emily glanced at the nearby media, subtly hinting to Sophia, "We're cousins. If you don't let me do your makeup, people might think there's a rift between us."Emily's words were polite, but her meaning was clear.She was a makeup artist, not a public figure. Reputation didn't matter to her. But Sophia had crafted a gentle Mrs. Reed image for the media. If she publicly clashed with Emily, she would be the one to lose face!Sophia cursed Emily silently a hundred times over, but outwardly, she had to put on a friendly face, "We grew up together. We're very close. I'm just worried you'll be too tired. You'